I mean I get that Boston wouldn't of traded the pick if they knew the Sixers were picking Tatum, but a good front office makes them think they want Fultz while taking Tatum. He doesn't bother me as much as Butler, but he is another reminder of the Sixers front office failings.
Huh?
My understanding is that you’re suggesting Tatum could’ve been a sixer and Fultz could’ve been a pawn in the package. I might’ve misread?
He's already gloating that Miami is gonna sign Giannis hah
Yes but also... I still don’t know how Giannis and Bam co-exist. So I’m skeptical.
They don't. I'd be pretty surprised if Giannis goes to Miami. We'll see what the Bucks do in the offseason. Bud might get canned and the Bucks will have to have a hell of an offseason somehow to get Giannis to buy into the supermax extension. It's also possible he signs the extension and then gets traded in the next year or two if the Bucks go nowhere...
Ah you’re one of THOSE heat fans haha. “We’ll just get Donovan Mitchell and Giannis and maybe AD too.”
I'm rooting Raptors the rest of the way. I've been a fan of Lowry since his days at Villanova and would love to see him win back to back championships.
Yea out of the teams left, I’d like the Raps to win it all. I mostly don’t want the Lakers to win so I’m okay with anybody but them winning really haha.
We already have two all-stars. I don’t see why we can’t add a third with the cap space we’ll have in 2021. And it’s not like it hasn’t been reported as nauseum that Giannis has an interest in the Heat. Same with the Dipo rumors. Like, it’s a no-brainer.
The reporting is that the Heat have interest in Giannis. Just like how the Warriors do and all other 28 teams do. A lot of Heat fans seem to think that Giannis is already theirs which is just funny haha. Reports are saying Donovan Mitchell is going to sign a 5 year extension with the Jazz this summer too. Giannis is up for his supermax extension this summer. If he doesn't want to stay in Milwaukee, I bet he gets traded and if the Heat want to get in on that trade, they will lose a LOT of their current pieces. I don't see any way Giannis gets traded for anything less than Bam and Herro plus picks but I don't think Miami can trade any picks until at least 2025 because of the Stepien rule. And even then, they can only trade 1 1st rounder because you can't trade picks more than 5 years out. I would be absolutely shocked if the Bucks let Giannis walk for nothing and other teams can offer more for Giannis.
He's an interesting player because of how unique his skillset is. He's a beast at getting to the rim. He's awesome in a fast paced offense and in the open court and is a good defender. But he can't shoot for shit, doesn't really have any post moves and can't stretch the floor and he seems to be the best with the ball in his hands, yet isn't the best decision-maker. He still tends to just try to plow through players instead of making the right play all the time. So for him to be really effective, you need to just surround him with shooters. I don't think the 5 is a natural fit either (although basketball is moving more toward being positionless). I love Giannis but I'm not sure he can be the best player on a championship team. I'd love to see Dallas go after him personally...try to get someone to take Porzingis (or pray that he can stay healthy and make him into a spot up shooting center) and play Giannis at the 4. Luka and Giannis together would be pretty rad to watch.
Fair enough but if he was on either LA team he wouldn’t be the best player. Bron and Kawhi would be. Raps would be the perfect situation for him but would also have to give up a bunch of pieces to afford him. If they lose FVV and Lowry but gain Giannis, for example, are they still favorites?
I don’t like saying “well if team A had just won one more game they would have won it all”. I guess I mean that I don’t see Giannis winning it all without some other star player(s) alongside him. There are very few guys and teams that can win it all without having a star running mate. I like Middleton but he’s not it. The Mavs, Pistons, Raptors and maybe you could say the Spurs, are the only teams that have won a championship with one superstar and an ensemble cast the past 20 years. It’ll be interesting to see who wins this season though. But the Bucks and Raps are the only two teams left without multiple superstars.